A nurse called me a "little pretend nurse!"

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Ok, so i work as a PCT in a NJ hospital on a BUSY unit. I am currently 1/2 way thru LPN school and plan to bridge to my RN.

I had a nurse on my unit ask me why I want to be a "little pretend nurse" and why I didnt just go straight into RN school.

I constantly have nurses ask me "why" except the nurses on my unit who were LPNs and bridged to there RN.

It bothers me that she would say "little pretend nurse" I work VERY hard in school and LPN school isnt easy or for the FAINT of heart.

Also, I feel the clinical skills I am getting are way better and will help me succed as an RN one day.

Just venting! Lol

has anyone else had this issue?

Specializes in (Nursing Support) Psych and rehab.

Its sad that you are being asked to explain yourself. At the end of the day you earned your credentials, so even if you were acting out of line, your credentials remain the same. Bottom line? Her comment was unprofessional and demeaning.

Specializes in Med-Surg.
Make no mistake! This remark is calculated and EXTREMELY unprofessional. The words "little" and "pretend" are meant to be disparaging and belittling. And this coming from a "Charge" Nurse!!

I wonder what, in her experience and career, makes her feel the need to treat a colleague this way. Cost, for starters, can be an issue. In Canada, RNs have to go to university for 4 years, and have their BScN. Our Registered Practical Nurses go to college for 2 years.

She is a shinning example of "what not to be".

You have chosen a fantastic career, hold your head up and be very proud!

Heather C. RPN

Um, not all of Canada. I went to school in Quebec. My nursing program was 3 years. Then I had a bridge program for BSN, 2 years, at McGill University that was also available through my school. And although I am an RN, I do not have a BSN because I chose not to get one.

I would have told her well last time I checked I wasn't a little pretend nurse I am an LPN AND, there is a fine line between RN and LPN the only difference is an LPN can't IV push a drug, work in acute care, OR do the initial assessment and then I would have walked away and smiled.

At my school we were required to go through the lpn program then bridge. We could.continue seamlessly from one to the other as long as we had a certain gpa. It was a total of 5 semesters and I.was able to work as an lpn as I.was getting my rn. It gave me a lot of valuable experiences!

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